Corinphila Auction 284-290 Day 4

Austrian P.O. in Egypt 1861 issue 2 kreuzer yellow, a fine and fresh example with good perforation, well embossed, tied by crisp "ALEXANDRIEN 6 / 3" cds (Tranmer fig. 5) in blue to piece. An exceptionally rare usage of this kreuzer adhesive in the Levant, at least three years following issue, the first seen by the describer, unknown to Müller, not mentioned in Ferchenbauer and interestingly also not in Tranmer, ex collection Keith Tranmer, cert. Goller (2022).